2. Part 2
A coastal odyssey from Bridlington to Broughty Ferry
Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1 - Bridlington to Filey Brigg
- Part 2 - Filey Brigg to Whitby
- Part 3 - Whitby to Redcar
- Part 4 - Redcar to Hartlepool
- Part 5 - Hartlepool to Roker
- Part 6 - Roker to Blyth
- Part 7 - Blyth to Alnmouth
- Part 8 - Alnmouth to Budle Bay
- Part 9 - Budle Bay to Scottish border
- Part 10 - Scottish border to Dunbar
- Part 11 - Dunbar to Musselburgh
- Part 12 - Musselburgh to Burntisland
- Part 13 - Burntisland to Anstruther
- Part 14 - Anstruther to Broughty Ferry
- Acknowledgements
Part 2 - Filey Brigg to Whitby
It's hard to credit that the suburbs of Scarborough are less than half a mile inland from this wild and deserted stretch of coast.
A long row of memorial benches commemorate the many holidaymakers who have enjoyed their visits to Scarborough.
Well, we had been warned, but three of us ignored the diversion notice and continued along the coastal path. But then we came to this avalanche of mud where the steps had completely collapsed - not easy!
Beast Cliff. At the foot of this extremely steep and well-wooded cliff is a tiny sliver of beach with the distinctive grid reference OA00. The remainder of the OA one-hundred kilometre square is all at sea!
Planned as a new seaside resort at the end of the 19th century to compete with Scarborough, it was conspicuously unsuccessful because it stood over 600 feet above sea level!
At low tide you can enjoy a good walk over the sands and across the wave-cut platform between Ravenscar and Robin Hoods Bay.
Whitby High Light. Since the light was automated, the light keepers cottages on either side have been converted to holiday lets.
Fog horns are largely obsolescent and this one has now been decommissioned - fortunately for the occupants of the cottage underneath!
Whitby's own "pirate ship" in the Harbour. The "Mary Ann Hepworth" came into service as Whitby's lifeboat in 1938. After being "retired" as a lifeboat, she was fitted out in 1988 with a "pirate" theme for pleasure cruises. This photo was taken in 2018. Her role as Whitby's "Pirate Ship" was taken over by the "Black Pearl" in 2020.
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